Surface mounted closure remover with cover



April 1, 1952 FAMELY 2,591,527

SURFACE MOUNTED CLOSURE REMOVER WITH COVER Filed Feb. 1, 1950 INVENTOR.

Max Famely WM ATToRN Patented Apr. 1, 1952 SURFACE MOUNTED CLOSURE REMOVE-R WITH COVER Max Famely, Linden, N. J.

Application February 1, 1950, Serial No. 141,815

6 Claims.

My invention relates in general to devices for removing caps from bottles, more particularly so- .c'alled crown caps and to such a device adapted for permanent attachment to a support, such as a wall, which holds the device in proper position to engage a bottle cap.

In devices of the general character described a metal plate is provided with a body portion secured to a wall and an outwardly projecting portion extending at an angle thereto and having an opening, the edges of which opening are adapted to engage the edge and top of the crown cap on a bottle, whichupon movement of the bottle relative to the plate results in the cap being pried off the bottle. These devices have the objection in that the lip at the mouth of the bottle frequently becomes chipped and in many instances large pieces are chipped from the bottle due to force of contact of the bottle end or neck with the metal device when the cap is removed by handling of the bottle in engaging it with the device.

In devices of the kind now available the opener is made in various shapes and forms and assumes in some cases complicated structure. These devices are usually bare and have protruding and sharp edges so that they not only accumulate dust and dirt, but are hazardous to persons passing close by since they catch on clothing and offer sharp edges to the persons of passers-by. These devices usually, because they are metal, permit the bottles to readily slip and also because they are of metal present hard surfaces against which the bottle is forcibly directed, causing danger of breakage, not only of the neck of the bottle but also the lip on which the cap is fastened.

An object of my invention, therefore, is to provide a cap remover of the type described embodying the novel and improved features of construction which reduce or'eliminate the possibility of chipping or cracking of the mouth of the bottle during operation.

It is also an object of my invention to provide an improved bottle opener of simple design, which is efiectively protected so that the sharp edges are not exposed and so that dust and dirt cannot accumulate on the structure.

Another object of my invention is to provide such a device which serves to cushion the force with which the bottle may be directed against a hard surface upon opening a bottle and which helps to direct a cap into the desired position for removal from the bottle. 7

A further object of my invention is to provide such a device having a pleasing appearance and which may be readily secured in place, but having means which shield or cover the fastening means as well as the dangerous edges.

These and other objects will appear hereinafter.

Briefly a bottle cap remover made according to my invention is of fiat stock having an extending portion provided with a cap engaging opening, this portion of the device being secured to a supporting Wall. A cover is releasably secured to the metallic portion of my cap opener and has a registering aperture through which a bottle cap may be extended to the opening proper. The lower portion of the casing or cover is provided with a concave portion having resiliency and which serves as a cushion for the cap and neck and as a means for directing the end of the bottle with a cap thereon into the cap engaging aperture of the member which performs the actual cap opening process.

The novel features Which I believe to be characteristic of my invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims, but the invention itself will best be understood by reference to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which Figure l is a front elevation of a device made according to my invention, Figure 2 is a side elevation of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a section taken along theline 33 of Figure 1, Figure 4 is a section of a modification showing a detail of the locking means for the cover, Figure 5 is a section of another modification showing a still further method for securing the cover and the device to a supporting wall, and Figure 6 is an enlarged detail of Figure 3.

Referring to the figures in the drawing, the member shown generally at I0 which forms the opener proper is formed of flat metal stock having a lower portion I2, which is secured to a supporting wall I4, for example, by means of screws I5, I 6, and II. The upper portion I3 of this member extends at an angle from the wall and is provided with the bottle cap aperture I I.

Inserted over the opener is the cover I8, which as can be seen best in Figure 3, has the enlarged housing portion I9 for receiving the outwardly directed portion I3 of the opener and a lower portion 24 having recess 20 for receiving portion I2 of the opener. The lower portion I2 of the opener is provided with a resilient tongue 2| engaging recess 22, the upper end of the portion I3 engaging internal shoulder 23. This tongue could be a separate member fixed to portion I2 or an integral tongue ZI as shown in Figure 4 in portion I2. The tongue 2i is partially stressed to retain the cover in place, the cover being inserted by engaging the lower portion I2 with the tongue in place and forcing the upper portion back against the wall to cause shoulder 23 to ride over the upper end of the member I3.

If desired, an alternative method of retaining the cover in place may be utilized as shown in Figure 5 where tongue 2I is eliminated and screw I1 is extended through the lower portion of the cover and the portion I2 of the opener. In this case the cover is locked in place by first engaging the upper portion by means of the shoulder 23 and pivoting the cap down over the lower portion into place. The upper portion of part I3 may be made concave outwardly at I3 adjacent the'aperture I I to lend rigidity. The vertical edges could,

3 if desired. be. provided with lips for the same purpose.

It will thus be seen that while the opener proper can be made of conventional flat stock, it is unnecessary to provide a finishing operation for smoothly rounding ofi the sharp edges which are encased within the cover l8, thus protecting passersby from contact therewith. Since the cover is in contact with the wall, it prevents dirt and dust accumulating on the opener; In inserting a bottle, the concave portion 24 of the lower portion of the cover acts as a guide and also serves as a resilient buffer to take up any shocks on the bottle caused by sudden release of the cap from the top of the bottle should the neck of the bottle be directed against the support. The arrangement has all the advantages pointed out above.

It is of course understood that the opener per se could be of other than flat stock and could be formed by dies rather than punched from fiat stock without changing the scope of the invention.

While I have indicated the preferred embodiments of my invention of which I am now aware, and have also indicated only one specific application for which myv invention may be employed, it will be apparent that my invention is by no means limited to the exact forms illustrated or the use indicated, but that many variations may be made in the particular structure usedand the purpose for which it is employed without departing from the scope of my invention as set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim as new is:

1. A bottle opener including a member having a'portion to be secured to a support, and another portion extending at an angle thereto and having an aperture therein for engaging a closure cap, a casing for said member having an enlarged portion at one end for receiving the portion of said member extending at an angle and having another portion for receiving the portion of said member to be secured to a support, and means for releasablyretaining said casing in locked position on said member, the lower portion of said casing being concave inwardly and providing a resilient cushion for the neck of said bottle and cap, the enlarged portion of said casing having an aperture registering with the aperture in said member.

2. A bottle opener including a member formed from flat stock and having a portion to be fastened to a support, and another portion extending at an angle-thereto and having an aperture therein for engaging a closure cap, a casing for said member having an enlarged portion at one end-for receiving the portion of said member extending at an angle and having another portion provided with a recess and receiving the other portion of said member, and means including a resilient tongue on said member for engaging said recess for releasably retaining said casing in locked position on said member.

3. A bottle opener includin a member having a portion to be secured to a support, and another portion extending-at an angle thereto and having an aperture therein for engaging a closure cap, a casing for said member having an enlarged upper portionat one end receiving the portion of said member extending at an angle and having another lower portion receiving the portion of said member to be secured to a support, the enlarged portion of saidmember having an aperture registering with the aperture in said member, the lower portion of said casingbeing concave inwardly and providing a resilient cushion for said bottle neck and cap, and a shoulder on the inside surface of said casing against which the edge of the portion of the member extending at an angle thereto abuts.

4. A bottle opener including a member formed from fiat metal stock and having a portion to be secured to a support, and another portion lying in a place at an angle to said first portion to extend outwardly from said support and having an aperture therein for engaging a closure cap, a casing of plastic material for said member and having an enlarged upper portion for receiving the outwardlyextendin portion of said member, said upper portion of said casing having an aperture registering with the aperture in said member and having a lower portion of smaller dimensions provided with a recess for receiving the other portion of said member, said casing having an .internal shoulder against which the edge of said outwardly extending portion of said member abuts, said portion of said member to be secured to said support having a resilient tongue, the lower portion of said casing having a recess on the inside thereof for receiving said tongue under tension to releasably retain said casing in locked position on said opener member.

5. A bottle opener including a member havinga first portion to be secured to a support and having a resilient tongue extending outwardly therefrom, and another portion extending outwardly from said first portion and having an aperture therein for engaging a closure cap member, a cover for said member having an enlarged housing portion for receiving the outwardly extending portion of said member and having another portion of smaller dimensions receiving the other end of said member to be secured to said support, said cover having an internal shoulder against which the edge of the outwardly extendin portion abuts, and having a recess on the inside thereof adjacent one end for receiving said tongue under tension to releasably retain said cover in locked position on said member.

6., A bottle opener including a memberformed from fiat metal stock and having a portionto be secured to a support, and another portion extending at an angle thereto and having an aperture therein for engaging a closure cap, a casing for said member having an enlarged portion at one end for receiving the portion of said member extending at an angle and engaging the end thereof, and having another portion provided forreceiving the lower end of said member, said other portion having a recess on the interior thereof, and means including a resilient tongue. for engaging said recess for releasably retaining said cover in locked position on said member.

MAX FAMELY.

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